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H & S News Items April 2001
| Title | Comment | Publication |
| Fashion Finishers Ltd | Fined £50,000 under PUWER 1998. Fatality when worker pulled into extractor. Insecure lid and no interlock guards. | HSE Prosecution. Case No F090000296 (21/2/01) |
| HSE campaign to reduce vibration from tools. | How to choose hand-held power tools because of the risk from vibration. | Power tools. Free. HSE. Tel:01787-881165 HSE Press Release E067:01 10/4/01 |
| Text message HGV driver jailed for five years for killing man in lay-by. | Paul Browning driving HGV veered into a layby and struck a man while composing text message to girlfriend. | Health and Safety Bulletin (297)April:1 |
| DIY superstore Homebase ordered to pay out £130,000 after delivery yard fatality. | Homebase fined £50,000 + £80,000 costs. Reversing truck struck deaf pensioner. | Safety Management 2001 (April):25 |
| Purely a profession or just a job? | Has the professional role of H & S been downgraded and not taken seriously. (C Hudson) | Safety & Health Practitioner 2001 19(4):26-28 |
| Halon decommissioning - the targets and the options. | Special supplement on the issues and alternatives. | Fire Prevention (343)April:9-32 |
| Back to the Heinrich triangle - the business case for OSH. | European Agency launches 1 yr accident prevention programme for SMEs. (J Manos) | Health & Safety at Work 2001 23(4):11 |
| 'Catering bosses must inform and protect pregnant women and mothers' says HSE. | Outlines the risks and the precautions for women and their babies. | CAIS No 19 free from HSE. Tel:01787-881165 HSE Press Release E056:01 2/4/01 |
| New research into speed and rolling stock of trains in fatal accidents in Britain’s mainline railways. | Based on analysis of 77 fatal train collisions, derailments and buffer overruns between 1967-00. | CRR334/2001 Isbn 0-7176-2005-0 £10. HSE. Tel:01787-881165 HSE Press Release E059:01 2/4/01 |
| Amendment to HSE guidance on emptying and cleaning deep fat fryers. | Revised following health and safety concerns. Destroy copies of the 1st version. | CAIS No 17 rev 1 free from HSE. HSE Press Release E060:01 3/4/01 |
| Make safety a priority in construction urges new HSE campaign. | Those responding to the newspaper campaign will receive a site H & S checklist. | HSE Press Release E064:01 3/4/01 |
| Combustion product leaks from central heating boilers studied. | CO from piped gas kills 25-30pa in UK. Some attributed to leakage from the case and seals of fan pressurised boilers. | Detection of leaks in...central heating boilers. Isbn 0-7176-1938-9 £10. HSE Press Release E063:01 3/4/01 |
| Warehouse death costs company one year’s profit. | Lehnkering Logistics Ltd fined £15,000 + £15,000 costs. Racking collapsed crushing employee. | Health and Safety Bulletin (297)April:2 |
| Council fined £400k for contractor’s death. | Doncaster MBC fined £400,000 + £30,000 costs. Electrician killed by wires MBC knew were exposed. | Health and Safety Bulletin (297)April:3 |
| Companies fined £120,000 after reversing vehicle maims worker. | Ringway Highway Services fined £50,000 + £3,926 costs. Hewden Plant Hire fined £40,000 + £4,097 costs. Phoenix Eng fined £30,000 + £8,500 costs. | Health and Safety Bulletin (297)April:3 |
| Cement laying led to amputation of man’s leg ‘burned to the bone’. | Astell Sci Hldgs Ltd fined £11,000 + £4,000 costs. Worker not warned or provided with protection received cement burns. | Health and Safety Bulletin (297)April:6 |
| Extending safety from the workplace onto the roads. | Employers may have to include driving in their management of work related risks. (H Fridderman) | Health and Safety Bulletin (297)April:18-23 |
| Marshalls Mono Ltd | Fined £17,500 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Fall from platform balanced on forks of FLT. | HSE Prosecution Case No FO10000364 (2/2/01) |
| Jardox Concentrated Prod Ltd | Fined £5,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Hand drawn into mixer whilst guard removed for cleaning. | HSE Prosecution. Case No F030000308 (5/2/01) |
| Euro Decorative Boards Ltd | Fined £7,000 under PUWER 1998. Injured operating unguarded print rollers with no emergency stop or trip wire. | HSE Prosecution. Case No F190000259 (5/2/01) |
| Contisteel (Southern) Ltd | Fined £9,000 under PUWER 1998. Amputation whilst using metal cutting guillotine with poor guarding. | HSE Prosecution Case No FO20000300 (7/2/01) |
| Dexion Ltd | Fined £17,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Amputation whilst using machine with known defective sliding interlock guard. | HSE Prosecution. Case No F130000266 (8/2/01) |
| Lancashire Metal Treatment Ltd | Fined £7,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2 / RIDDOR 1995. Injured by falling load from FLT driven by untrained employee. | HSE Prosecution. Case No F160000288 (8/2/01) |
| British Sugar plc | Fined £8,000 under MHSWR 1999 / LOLER 1998. During lifting a 1.2 tonne metal scroll fell onto contractor. | HSE Prosecution. Case No F070000280 (9/2/01) |
| Conference explores views on at-work road safety | Work-related Road Safety Task Grp told >33% road accidents may involve someone at work. | HSE Press Release C017:01 4/4/01 |
| Hedley (Eng Services) Ltd | Fined £10,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Fatality when security bolts failed during air pressure testing of marine unit. | HSE Prosecution. Case No F190000276 (6/2/01) |
| Olympiad Signs Ltd | Fined £4,500 under PUWER 1998. Amputation whilst using metal cutting circular saw with missing guard. | HSE Prosecution. Case No F050000122 (12/2/01) |
| Dura Automotive Ltd | Fined £8,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Lack of adequate safeguards for spot welder. | HSE Prosecution. Case No F130000278 (12/2/01) |
| Construction industry sets tough targets to improve safety record. | Deputy PM warned of tougher penalties under new Safety Bill for failure to cut injuries/deaths. | Safety Management 2001 (April):2-3 |
| Essentials Routemap. | CD-ROM to help small firms prepare H & S policies & RA. | HSE. Tel:01787-881165 Isbn 0-7176-01807-2 £95 + VAT |
| Safety consultant fined for dust monitoring failures. | Env. Monitoring Consult. Fined £1,000 + £2,000 costs. | Safety Management 2001 (April):5 |
| Council leads debate on proposed new offence of corporate killing. | Report on corporate killing. BSC Conf on 13/6/01 will allow directors to air their views. | Free at: www.britishsafetycouncil.org/ corporatekilling Safety Management 2001 (April):10 |
| AJ & RG Barber Ltd | Fined £2,600 under PUWER 1998. Failure to provide safe locking off system during maintenance. | HSE Prosecution. Case No F010000385 (16/2/01) |
| Aeroquip-Vickers Ltd | Fined £12,000 under MHSWR 1999 / PUWER 1998 / HASAWA 1974 s2. Amputation whilst using unmaintained press with unsuitable guards. | HSE Prosecution. Case No F020000304 (23/2/01) |
| New Thames Paper Co Ltd | Fined £16,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Amputation whilst unblocking a conveyor. No safe system of work. | HSE Prosecution. Case No F030000316 (20/2/01) |
| Edward Wharton | Fined £18,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Fatal fall from forks of a JCB. No training, instruction or supervision. | HSE Prosecution. Case No F070000263 (15/2/01) |
| Western Logs Ltd | Fined £43,500 under HASAWA 1974 / MHSWR 1999 / PUWER 1998. Injury whilst operating unguarded machinery, no RA and inadequate training. | HSE Prosecution. Case No F110000599 (19/2/01) |
| Koyo Bearings (Europe) Ltd | Fined £3,000 under PUWER 1998. Amputation whilst using a grinding machine. Guard removed 18 months earlier. | HSE Prosecution. Case No F140000227 (21/2/01) |
| Weir Pumps Ltd | Fined £5,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Molten steel erupted over casters. Inadequate PPE. | HSE Prosecution. Case No F160000296 (27/2/01) |
| Selecta International Ltd | Fined £6,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Worker fell 6m from forks of FLT. No safety cage available in warehouse. | HSE Prosecution. Case No F160000298 (14/2/01) |
| Brooke Edgley Spec Tech Serv Ltd | Fined £25,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Release of asbestos during demolition operations. | HSE Prosecution. Case No F170000269 (27/2/01) |
| Richard Henry Waddington | Fined £8,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Crushed by a rotating shaft on a band saw mill. No guards and unsafe equipment. | HSE Prosecution. Case No F180000301 (19/2/01) |
| Stewart Lumber Ltd | Fined £6,000 under HASAWA 1974 s6. Supplied band saw mill machine but did not ensure guards and fencing. | HSE Prosecution. Case No F180000302 (19/2/01) |
| Edmund Nuttall Ltd | Fined £7,500 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Fatality when worker knocked down 20m shaft by excavator. | HSE Prosecution. Case No F210000244 (19/2/01) |
| Glenfield & Kennedy Ltd | Fined £10,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Amputation whilst using a press. Poor guarding and maintenance, no RA. | HSE Prosecution. Case No F210000328 (14/2/01) |
| Treatment of decompression illness in compressed air workers: study published. | Study identifies need to modify the standard industry treatment tables - Blackpool Tables. | CRR320/2001 Isbn 0-7176-1939-7 £15. HSE. Tel:01787-881165 HSE Press Release E065:01 9/4/01 |
| Get a safe grip on indoor climbing walls - video. | Demonstrates best practice, types of equipment and walls and H & S management. | Get a grip. Isbn 0-7176-1908-7 £25+VAT. HSE. Tel:01787-881165 HSE Press Release E066:01 9/4/01 |
| Help for small firms on dealing with lift safety. | Guide to the examination and testing of lifts and hoists for a duty holder under LOLER. | INDG339. Free. HSE. Tel:01787-881165 HSE Press Release E069:01 11/4/01 |
| £130,000 payout after crane collapse. | Tilbury Douglas Constr Ltd fined £75,000 + £25,000 costs. LUL fined £20,000 + £10,000 costs. | Safety Management 2001 (April):26 |
| Food firm pays out £20,000. | Naylor Fd Gp plc fined £20,000 + £2,997 costs. Worker fell 6m and died. Store failed to install suitable edge protection. | Safety Management 2001 (April):27 |
| Paper baler crushed 17 year old to death. | EW Cartons Ltd fined £60,000 + £10,000 costs. B Foster, Waste Man Services Ltd fined £3,000 + £6,746 costs. | Safety Management 2001 (April):28-29 |
| Complete change for accident reporting. | From 1/4/01 incidents under RIDDOR can be reported by calling 0845 300 9923. | Safety & Health Practitioner 2001 19(4):6 |
| Director charged with manslaughter. | MD of IMCO Plastics to face 3 charges after Legionnaires’ disease outbreak. | Safety & Health Practitioner 2001 19(4):8 |
| Director charged with manslaughter. | CPS confirmed that Euromin and its UK manager will face charges in Simon Jones case. | Safety & Health Practitioner 2001 19(4):8 |
| Handle with care. | Save money in chemical industry by correct hand protection. (P Evans) | Safety & Health Practitioner 2001 19(4):34-36 |
| Cutting to the quick. | Developments in cut-resistant hand protection in the USA and Europe. (D Duncan) | Safety & Health Practitioner 2001 19(4):42-44 |
| Tetrosyl Ltd | Fined £1,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Worker splashed with methanol whilst disconnecting flexihose from pump discharge. | HSE Prosecution. Case No C160000284 (28/2/01) |
| Tetrosyl Ltd | Fined £6,000 under HASAWA 1974 / WHSWR 1992. Solvent collected in unmaintained drain caused burns to foot. | HSE Prosecution. Case No C160000287 (28/2/01) |
| Cobra Installations Ltd | Fined £5,000 under CHSWR 1996. Worker using a pneumatic breaker struck a 430v cable. Inadequate site survey. | HSE Prosecution. Case No F020000293 (28/2/01) |
| Certificate of Exemption for the packaging and carriage of some diagnostic specimens. | Enables diagnostic specimens in risk cat 2 and 3 to be sent in a more efficient way. | Free at: www.hse.gov.uk/ spd/noframes/coe_4197.pdf HSE Press Release E068:01 17/4/01 |
| HSE publishes revised guidance on safe use of vertical spindle moulding machines in woodworking. | Includes PUWER 1998 and takes account of BS EN 848-1 1999 spindle moulding and BS EN 847-1 1997 tooling design. | Woodwork Inf Sheet No 18. HSE Press Release E071:01 18/4/01 |
| HSC consult on retrofitting on-train recorders. | Requirement that on-train data recorders be fitted to 75% of existing driving cabs by 2006. | Free at: www.hse.gov.uk/ condocs/cd-rail.htm HSE Press Release C018:01 19/4/01 |
| CPD warning for manufacturers. | BFPSA warns manufacturers to prepare to meet requirements of the Construction Products Dir. | Fire Prevention (343)April:3 |
| Taking control. | The controls assurance initiative and risk management and organisation controls in the NHS. (B Clarke) | Fire Prevention (343)April:38-39 |
| Bell Frampton Ltd | Fined £25,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2 s3. During demolition asbestos removed without dust precautions. No licence. | HSE Prosecution. Case No F100000279 (5/3/01) |
| Solent Env Services Ltd | Fined £25,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Superficial survey and demolition without prior removal of asbestos. | HSE Prosecution. Case No F100000282 (5/3/01) |
| Contour Mobel Ltd | Fined £6,000 under PUWER 1998. Injured whilst using an unsafe jig. No RA, training, unsafe system of work. | HSE Prosecution. Case No F110000603 (9/3/01) |
| Elisabeth the Chef Ltd | Fined £9,100 under MHSWR 1999 / WHSWR 1992. Failure to carry out maintenance and workplace organisation. No RA. | HSE Prosecution. Case No F120000314 (9/3/01) |
| Darren de-Koning | Fined £4,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Child injured on ride after HMI advice ignored. | HSE Prosecution. Case No F170000308 (5/3/01) |
| Egger UK Ltd | Fined £3,000 under WHSWR 1992. Worker fell 1.85m into ladder well. No fall protection on exposed sides. | HSE Prosecution. Case No F190000268 (6/3/01) |
| Elsy & Gibbons Ltd | Fined £4,000 under PUWER 1998. Injured operating rivet machine with modified guard. No RA or checks since modification. | HSE Prosecution. Case No F190000272 (6/3/01) |
| Ace Conveyor Equip Ltd | Fined £5,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Fatality resulting from inadequate risk assessment and provision of a safe system of work. | HSE Prosecution. Case No F200000200 (6/3/01) |
| Henry Thomson & Sons | Fined £5,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Amputation after worker and heavy pump fell into slurry pit. Pit cover in poor repair. | HSE Prosecution. Case No F200000357 (9/3/01) |
| UK Waste Management Ltd | Fined £16,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Worker trapped in waste handling conveyor. No RA for the new plant, or safe system of work. | HSE Prosecution. Case No F200000377 (8/3/01) |
| Safeguarding flat belt conveyors in the food and drink industries. | New style interlocked guards removable for easier cleaning. | Food Inf Sheet No 25. Tel:01787-881165 HSE Press Release E072:01 23/4/01 |
| No ‘high’ flight plans. | New police powers and alcohol and drug testing introduced for safety critical aviation workers. | Health & Safety at Work 2001 23(4):5 |
| College safety adviser fined £40,000 for poor lab safety. | Imperial Coll fined £20,000 + £11,229 costs. Univ Safety Consult Ltd fined £20,000 + £12,033 costs. | Health & Safety at Work 2001 23(4):6 |
| An eye for radiation hazards. Pt 1 | The dangers of IR and UV radiation and their risk management. (Dr J Voke) | Health & Safety at Work 2001 23(4):12-14 |
| Jobs for all. | With engineering solutions and commitment, disabled people should be able to pursue their chosen careers. (E Gates) | Health & Safety at Work 2001 23(4):17-22 |
HSE Prosecutions Database (4 Feb 2007)
After a gap of around a year, HSE is now posting prosecutions again. We have started inputting cases with hearing dates after 1-Nov-2006 and will update new cases weekly as they are reported. In view of the volume of prosecutions now posted, we are not inputting previous cases. There will therefore be a gap in our database from a hearing date of 24 January 2006 until November 1st. Anyone not finding a case which may have been heard between January and November 2006, should therefore try searching the HSE Prosecutions database.
When the HSE relaunched the Prosecution database in January 2007, after a break of around a year, they appear to have changed the format of the case numbers. Therefore, for all entries with a hearing date before the 24 January 2006 you should search the HSE database using the defendants name instead of the case number we have quoted if you wish to check details for yourself.
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